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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Laurel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Replies to your questions in line below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1) Does anyone know of a supplier that prints barcodes in one long coil (one column)? Preferably laminated. Does anyone know of companies that make barcodes that are perforated?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I am unaware of anyone who produces preprinted barcodes of this kind or that are perforated (why do you need them perforated?) although it looks like Brady does -
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.bradyid.com/labels">https://www.bradyid.com/labels</a></span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2) Is it best practices to put 2 copies of the barcode on one lot/specimen? One on the outside of the vial and one in the fluid? As a Lepidoptera collection, we’d be curious to see what the
best practices are for other fluid collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In our vertebrate collections here at KU we are loath to place anything into the vial that may introduce contaminants that may affect the quality of longevity of the tissue and hence do not put
any labels on the inside of the vials. We have been using a Brady tape labeler (</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.bradyid.com/en-us/product/bmp21-plus">https://www.bradyid.com/en-us/product/bmp21-plus</a></span>)
</i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">up until now using cryo safe tape medium (</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.bradyid.com/en-us/family/cps-brus-11830">https://www.bradyid.com/en-us/family/cps-brus-11830</a></span>)
</i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">which is effective for both field and collection labelling of tubes. We have been using it for about 10 years now without any issues in cryogenic storage conditions. However, this system obviously
does not lend itself to bulk printing of labels and so, more recently we have been investigating pre-printing these labels using our Specify database software reporting features and a thermal transfer printer (numerous brands available like this -
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.bradyid.com/retired-printers/ip-printer">https://www.bradyid.com/retired-printers/ip-printer</a></span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
(Datamax, Epson etc.) that will hold a roll of cryosafe medium. We have been considering these
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.bradyid.com/en-us/family/cps-3091642">https://www.bradyid.com/en-us/family/cps-3091642</a> that have both a vial and cap label.</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">3) We’d appreciate advice on suppliers or how to print these in house (preferably with a data matrix code): Adhesive barcodes on the outside of the glass vial or a barcode that can be placed
in fluid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">See above. There is also the gold standard option if you can afford it
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</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/fluidx-cryo-consumables">https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/fluidx-cryo-consumables</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hope that helps. Happy to answer any further questions you may have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Andy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Andy Bentley<br>
Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
University of Kansas<br>
Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kaminsky,Laurel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, 2020 1:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Barcode supplier question and Barcodes for Fluid Digitization question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I have a few questions about barcodes. One is a general question and another two are related to working with fluid collections (caterpillars in isopropanol).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1) Does anyone know of a supplier that prints barcodes in one long coil (one column)? Preferably laminated. Does anyone know of companies that make barcodes that are perforated?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Related to fluid digitization and barcoding:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2) Is it best practices to put 2 copies of the barcode on one lot/specimen? One on the outside of the vial and one in the fluid? As a Lepidoptera collection, we’d be curious to see what the
best practices are for other fluid collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">3) We’d appreciate advice on suppliers or how to print these in house (preferably with a data matrix code): Adhesive barcodes on the outside of the glass vial or a barcode that can be placed
in fluid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you in advance for your help,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Laurel Kaminsky<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Digitization Manager, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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